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Patented Sept. 16, 1952 .U1S1'1'1f1.=2oA STAT-Es PATENT. oFFICE MATTRESSooNsTRUofrloN Y James Pilier, Astoria, N. .ngass'ignor to lThe porationof Delaware Y ,Applicationluly 2o, 1949,

solaimls. (oit-'351) f This invention relates to a mattressconstruction.

The invention has in view a mattress con- ,l

struction including a flexible resilient upper body extendingcontinuously throughout the area of the mattress which affords acomfortable and. resilient support vand which is resiliently Asupportedby a resilientinnerspring unit. A

Another object of the inventionis to -provide amattress constructionwhich takesthe place of `andaccomplishes the results obtained by theusual combination ofinnerspring mattress and boxspring, bed or open coilsprings andthe n like.

Another object `of the invention is to provide a mattress constructioncomposed of an upper body of resilient rubber and a lower -innerspringunit including spaced springs'lconnected with a foundation frame.

v v Still another object of theinventionis to provide amattressconstructionof said character in which theupper bodyis formed with a`niarginal recess extending continuously about the periphery thereof inwhich is arranged a row of border springs-supporting the mattress abovethe marginal recess. I

Still another object of the invention isfto profvide an inner'spring'`unit. rincludinga foundation frame van upper flexible supporting frameon which the upper rubber .body is arrangedand a plurality of rows ofsprings arranged between andsecured to' said foundation-and supportingframes. With the foregoing and other objects in view,

reference is now made to .the'following specication and accompanyingdrawings in which the preferred embodiment ofthe invention isillustrated. In the drawings: Fig. 1- is a topplan viewv of amattress'construction embodyingthe invention and illustrating thesame-with the upper portion thereof partlyY broken away to show. thesupporting innerspring unit. y Fig. 2 is an under sideview oftheinnerspring 4u nitshowing the upper portion of the mattress linoutline.

Fig. v3 is an venlarged fragmentary sectional viewtaken-approximatelyonline 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view taken approximately lFig.Y 5 is a View in side elevation ofthe mattress construction. t f vFig. 6 is aview in elevation of one end thereof.

, Fig. 7 isran enlarged fragmentary sectional The] resilient;v bodyEnglander Company, Inc., hicago, Ill., -a cor-7 seri-a1 No. V105,85?.

view taken approximately on line I -1 of Fig. 1.

Fig."8 is an enlarged top plan of a portion of the innerspring unit. n

VReferring to the Vdrawings by characters .of reference, the mattressconstruction includes an upper resilient body I0 preferably fashioned offoamrubber and which is of rectangular-forma'- kplan extendingthroughout th'upper tion in portion `of the mattress having. plane upperand lowenfaces I2 and I3 and formed with amarginalrecess I4 extendingvcontinuously about the periphery thereof.

c I0 is vsupported .upon an innerspring unitl I5 whichA includeslongitudinally Aand transversely extending rows of bowed orsemi-circular .springs lII which are prefer'arbly fashioned from"flatspring stock and have voutwardly extending U-shaped bends I1 formedtherein. intermediate of the height thereof and .upper andlowerdepending U-shaped bends I8 and I9 formed in the ends thereof. Theinnerspring unitalso includes a foundation frame lindicated generallybythe reference characterl which is of rectangular formation and islocated centrally below the lupper body I0 inwardlyof the marginal.Arecess I4 with the opposite sides 2| and opposite ends 22 being locatedbelow the vouter longitudinal and transverse rows` of springs I6.' Thesides and ends 2| and122 are of Y inverted U-shaped formation inVcrossfsectionallconiiguration vand the'frame is provided withtransversely extending vbars 23 secured at their ends to the oppositesideskZI thereof and which are also of inverted U-shaped formation incross-sectional configuration.V TheV ends 22 together with the bars 23of the frame` correspond in number to theV number of transverse rows vofsprings I6 and said ends and bars `are formed with longitudinally.extending spaced slots 24 in the top wall thereof through which-protrude the lowerY U-shaped bends I9 .withthe lower endsof the springsdisposed upon the top walls and the U-shaped bends I9 forming`loopsbelow the top walls through which extend .wires 5v for securinguthe`springs to the foundation frame Disposed above the ends-22 of` saidframeyand the transversely extending bars l23 Ythereof 4are transverselyextending spring strips- 26 which underlie the upper ends of theVsprings I6 in the transverse rows-thereof'I and have longitudinallyextending spaced slots*4 21 -through which protrude the-upperjU -shapedbends I8 with the lower portions .thereofy forming loops through Vwhichprotrude longitudinallyextendingawires- 28,1for'securing the rows'ofspringsto lsprings. to Said strips.

said springs are connected together' by longi-l tudinally extendingspring strips l32 arranged centrally beneath the intermediateconvolutions 3| of the springs in the two longitudinal rows and bytransversely extending spring strips 33 are ranged centrally beneath theintermediate convolutions 3| of the springs in the two transverse rows.Y The' said -strips have spaced tongues 34 struck up from `the bodythereof which are bent downwardly over opposite portions of theintermediate convolutions 3| for securing the coil Upper and lower Wiremembers 36 and 3-'| surround the rows of border or peripheral springs 33and are secured tothe outermost convolutions thereof by clips 33 tothereby reinforcek the upper and lower peripheral edges oftheinnerspring unit and connect the border or peripheral springs togetherat the upper and lowerends. The transversely extending strips 26are-secured at their opposite ends to the longitudinally extending`strips Y32 and the longitudinally extending strips 32 are Vsecured attheir ends ,to the ends of the ,transversely extending strips. 33 sothat the border springs 3E] together with vthe bowed springs I6 and thefoundation ,frame 2.0.and .the strips 26, 32 and 33 are connectedtogether to comprise the innerspring unit I5.

Inorderto reinforce the under side of the resilient body Ilongitudinally extending spring strips `39 are arranged in ,transverselyspaced relation against the lower face I3 of said body with the oppositeend portions40 of said spring strips extending langularly through thebody and secured in position by wires 4| extending through looped `ends42 protruding into the recesses I4. Any rpreferred number of springstrips 39 may be utilized and as illustrated the strips are arrang-ed tocross over and engage with the transversely extending `strips 26centrally above the semi-circularsprings I6.

fwire 48 extending continuously about the inner side faces of the sidesand ends 2| and 22 of the foundation frame 20. In order to stretch ortighten vthe outer casing or ticking 4'| metallic members49 extendthrough openings 50 in the inner legs of the sides and ends of theVfoundation frame andsaid members have sharpened outer ends which piercethrough the casing or ticking and are'bent Vinwardly to tighten and hold'the same in stretched or taut condition. The opposite ends of saidmembers 48 are held in position between the wooden inserts 46 and theinner legs of said sides and ends of the foundation frame. Y

The spring strips 26, 32 and 33 preferably consist of flat spring metalwhich will flex and bend ,with the weight imposed upon the mattressConstruction whereby any portion of the innerspring construction willflex and bend without distorting the surrounding or other portionsthereof.

What is claimed is:

1. In a mattress construction, an upper body of resilient cellularmaterial having a marginal Q recess .extending continuously about'thesides .and ends thereof, ,an inner spring structure including a seriesof springs supporting the upper bodyinwardly of the recess, a border rowof coil `springs surrounding said series of springs and disposed withtheir upper ends located in said marginal recess and supporting theouter portions of the upper body above said marginal recess, and framemeans connecting said series of springs and said coil springs together.

2. In a mattress construction, an upper `body of resilient cellularmaterial having a marginal recess extendingcontinuously about the sidesand ends thereof, an innerspring structure including a series of springssupporting the upper vbody inwardly of the recess, a border row of coilsprings surrounding said series of springs and disposed with their upperends located inY saidmarginal recess and supporting the outer portionsof the upper body above said marginal recess, peripheral membersextending continuously about the border row of coil springs andconnected with the upper and lower convolutions thereof, and frame meansconnecting said series of springs and said coil springs together. l

3. In a mattress construction, an upper body of resilient cellularmaterial having a marginal recess extending continuously along each ofthe opposite sides thereof, an innerspring structure includinga seriesof springs supporting the upper body inwardly of said recesses, a borderrow of coil springs arranged outwardly vof said series of springs anddisposed with their upper ends located in said recesses and supportingthe outer portions Vof the upper body above Vsaid marginal recesses, andframe means connecting said series of springs and said coil springstogether.

4. In a mattress construction, an upper body of resilient cellularmaterial extending throughout the area of the `mattress constructionhaving a plane upper face constituting the upper surface thereof andformed with a marginal recess extending continuously about the sides andends thereof, an innerspring structure including a series of springsarranged with their axes disposed horizontal and supporting the centralarea of the upper body, a row ofA coil springs surrounding saidseries ofsprings and disposed with their upper ends located in said marginalrecess and arranged with their axes disposed vertical and supporting theouter portions of the upper body above said marginal recess, a rigidframe structure secured to the lower ends of said series of springs, andresilient strips secured to the upper ends of said series of springs andto 'intermediate convolutionsof said coil springs respectively.

5. In a mattress construction, an upper body of resilient cellularmaterial extending through- `out the area of the mattress constructionhaving a plane upper face constituting the .Supporting surface thereof,an innerspring structure including a series of springs arranged withtheir axes disposed horizontal and supporting the central area of theupper body, a row of coil springs surrounding said series of springs andarranged with their axes disposed Vertical and supporting the outerperipheral portion of the upper body, a rigid frame structure secured tothe lower ends Y of said series of springs, and resilient strips securedto the upper ends of said series of springs and to intermediateconvolutions of said coil springs` respectively.

6. In a mattress construction, an upper resilient solid body extendingthroughout the area of the mattress construction, an innerspring struc-Y lower ends thereof, resilient metallic strips secured to the upperends of said series of springs and secured to intermediate convolutionsof said coil springs for holding the upper ends of said springs in unitformation, and a plurality of resilient metallic strips underlying theupper body and secured thereto for engagement with the resilientmetallic strips secured to the upper ends of said series of springs.

JAMES PILIERO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,059,080 Shoemaker Apr. 15, 19132,114,918 Enstrom Apr. 19, 1938 2,348,897 Gladstone May 16, 19442,371,954 Cunningham Mar. 20, 1945

